Mercury, also called quicksilver, is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. A heavy, silvery, transition metal, mercury is one of five elements that are ...

Broken thermometers are the cause of numerous calls to the Poison Center. Thermometers with a silver line contain elemental mercury. Thermometers with a red or blue liquid do NOT contain mercury.

Mercury is a very fascinating element. It's a metal that just happens to take the form of a liquid at relatively low temperatures. This shiny fluid metal is often known as quicksilver and takes on the ...